James Noyes: CD Release

Party for “Imaginings”

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FREE EVENT

Saxophonist James Noyes, joined by pianist Beth Robin and guitarist Liam Wood, perform an evening of works from his new album, “Imaginings.” The disc features works composed for Noyes by New York-based composers Rich Shemaria, Eric Nathan, Michael Patterson, Rich Miller, Marc Consoli, and Steve Cohen.

PerformersJames Noyes, saxophoneBeth Robin, pianoLiam Wood, guitar

ProgramTBD

About the Featured PerformerJames Noyes is a native of Iowa City, where, at the age of ten, he chose to play alto saxophone in the elementary school band. Early in his career, Noyes was drawn to performing on many woodwinds, and became known as a skilled “doubler” on saxophones, clarinets, and flute. In this capacity, he landed his first professional job as a member of Disney’s All-American College Orchestra, where he performed with Rosemary Clooney, Maureen McGovern, Bill Conti, Roger Williams, The Dukes of Dixieland, Trumpets, Bob McGrath, and others. Since that time, Noyes has become a saxophone specialist, having appeared with the Long Island Philharmonic, Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra, Juilliard Symphony Orchestra, Manhattan Chamber Sinfonia, Juilliard Wind Ensemble, American Brass Quintet, New York Arts Ensemble, New Hudson Saxophone Quartet, SURGE Saxophone Quartet, Spirals, Safe Sax Jazz Quintet, Soul Gypsys, Queen Bee and the Blue Hornet Band, Box Tops, Sam “Soul Man” Moore, and the Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald. He gave his New York recital debut with the SURGE Saxophone Quartet on 5 November 2000 at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall as winner of the Artists International competition. Formerly on the faculty at the Penn State School of Music in State College, PA, Dr Noyes currently resides in the Inwood section of New York City and serves on the faculties of William Paterson University, Manhattan School of Music Precollege Division (former Theory Department Chair), and as Artistic Director of the MOSA (Music at Our Saviour’s Atonement) Concert Series in Washington Heights. In 2006, Noyes composed Equinox Liturgy, a “service of unity” featuring original texts and music based in the ancient Christian tradition. His definitive research on Debussy’s Rapsodie pour Orchestre et Saxophone has been presented in North America and Europe and his articles appear in Saxophone Journal, Saxophone Symposium, Saxophone Aspect, Allegro, and the North American Saxophone Alliance Newsletter. He is also coordinator of the Henry Brant Double Saxophone Septet Project: Diving Whales and Flying Dolphins. Composers who have written for and dedicated works to James Noyes include: Steve Cohen, Jan Feddersen, Paul Kirby, Richard Miller, Ruth Mueller-Maerki, Eric Nathan, Michael Patterson, Eric Schwartz, Rich Shemaria, and Elijah Yarbrough. Dr Noyes holds degrees from the University of Minnesota (BS), Penn State University (MM), and Manhattan School of Music (DMA). His teachers include John Anderson, Paul Cohen, Lynn Postudensek Hart, Ruben Haugen, David Liebman, and M. Daniel Yoder.